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The Story of Alexander Graham Bell

The Story of Alexander Graham Bell

# Darryl F. Zanuck's Entertainment gem will take its place in the Hall of Fame !
Drama   History
📜 Overview: Alexander Graham Bell falls in love with deaf girl Mabel Hubbard while teaching the deaf and trying to invent means for telegraphing the human voice. She urges him to put off thoughts of marriage until his experiments are complete. He invents the telephone, marries and becomes rich and famous, though his happiness is threatened when a rival company sets out to ruin him.
🌏 Languages Available: English
📆 Date Released: 1939-04-04
⌚ Running Time: 98 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 5.9

Beloved Cast

Don Ameche original image
Alexander Graham Bell
Don Ameche
Loretta Young original image
Mrs. Mabel Hubbard Bell
Loretta Young
Henry Fonda original image
Thomas Watson
Henry Fonda
Charles Coburn original image
Gardner Hubbard
Charles Coburn
Gene Lockhart original image
Thomas Sanders
Gene Lockhart
Spring Byington original image
Mrs. Hubbard
Spring Byington
Sally Blane original image
Gertrude Hubbard
Sally Blane
Polly Ann Young original image
Grace Hubbard
Polly Ann Young
Georgiana Young original image
Berta Hubbard
Georgiana Young
Bobs Watson original image
George Sanders
Bobs Watson
Russell Hicks original image
Mr. Barrows
Russell Hicks
Paul Stanton original image
Chauncey Smith
Paul Stanton
Jonathan Hale original image
President of Western Union
Jonathan Hale
Harry Davenport original image
Judge Rider
Harry Davenport
Beryl Mercer original image
Queen Victoria
Beryl Mercer
Elizabeth Patterson original image
Mrs. MacGregor
Elizabeth Patterson
Charles Trowbridge original image
George Pollard
Charles Trowbridge
Jan Duggan original image
Mrs. Winthrop
Jan Duggan
Claire Du Brey original image
Landlady
Claire Du Brey
Harry Tyler original image
Joe Eliot
Harry Tyler
Ralph Remley original image
D'Arcy - Singer
Ralph Remley
Zeffie Tilbury original image
Mrs. Sanders
Zeffie Tilbury
Jack Kelly original image
Banker's Son (uncredited)
Jack Kelly
Esther Brodelet original image
Telephone Operator
Esther Brodelet
Tyler Brooke original image
Mr. Calhoun
Tyler Brooke
Nora Cecil original image
Miss Jenkins
Nora Cecil
Davison Clark original image
Court Attendant at Door
Davison Clark
Dick Elliott original image
Man Laughing at Demo
Dick Elliott
Edmund Elton original image
Banker at Demo
Edmund Elton
Fern Emmett original image
Mac Gregor's Maid
Fern Emmett
Mary Field original image
Piano Player
Mary Field
George Guhl original image
Mr. Winthrop
George Guhl
Otto Hoffman original image
Pawnbroker
Otto Hoffman
Warren Jackson original image
Tom
Warren Jackson
Frank Jaquet original image
Edward
Frank Jaquet
Sheldon Jett original image
New England Telephone Company Executive
Sheldon Jett
Edward Keane original image
Banker at Demo
Edward Keane
Crauford Kent original image
General
Crauford Kent
Edward LeSaint original image
Banker at Demonstration
Edward LeSaint
Jarold Clifford Lyons original image
Infant
Jarold Clifford Lyons
Dave Morris original image
Telegrapher
Dave Morris
Ottola Nesmith original image
Nora
Ottola Nesmith
Ruth Robinson original image
Nurse
Ruth Robinson
John Graham Spacey original image
Sir John Cowell
John Graham Spacey
Landers Stevens original image
Manager of New England Telephone Exchange
Landers Stevens
Charles Tannen original image
Court Clerk
Charles Tannen
William Wagner original image
William Wagner
Eddy Waller original image
Storekeeper
Eddy Waller
Jack Walsh original image
James J. Starrow
Jack Walsh
Lillian West original image
Sanders' Nurse
Lillian West
John Elliott original image
Banker at Demo
John Elliott

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